Nonstop flight route between Sidi Ifni, Morocco and Galena, Alaska, United States:
Departure Airport:
(35°35'39"N by 5°19'12"W)
Arrival Airport:
(64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W)
Distance from SII to GAL:
5,336.05 miles (8,587.52 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Sania Ramel Airport (SII), Sidi Ifni, Morocco and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL), Galena, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,336 miles (or 8,588 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Sania Ramel Airport and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Sania Ramel Airport and Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SII / GMMF |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Sidi Ifni, Morocco |
| GPS Coordinates: | 35°35'39"N by 5°19'12"W |
| Area Served: | Tétouan, Morocco |
| Operator/Owner: | ONDA |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 10 feet (3 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SII |
| More Information: | SII Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | GAL / PAGA |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Galena, Alaska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 64°44'9"N by 156°56'15"W |
| Area Served: | Galena, Alaska |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Alaska DOT&PF - Northern Region |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 153 feet (47 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from GAL |
| More Information: | GAL Maps & Info |
Facts about Sania Ramel Airport (SII):
- Sania Ramel was the first military airfield built in the Spanish Protectorate of Morocco.
- Sania Ramel Airport handled 15,039 passengers last year.
- Aircraft parking space of 11,300 square metres supports two ATR 42 and Boeing 737-800s.
- The closest airport to Sania Ramel Airport (SII) is Sania Ramel Airport (TTU), which is located only 0 mile (0 kilometer) N of SII.
- It also played a relevant role in the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.
- Because of Sania Ramel Airport's relatively low elevation of 10 feet, planes can take off or land at Sania Ramel Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Sania Ramel Airport (SII) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Sania Ramel Airport (SII) is Whangarei Airport (WRE), which is nearly antipodal to Sania Ramel Airport (meaning Sania Ramel Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Whangarei Airport), and is located 12,415 miles (19,981 kilometers) away in Whangarei, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Sania Ramel Airport", other names for SII include "مطار تطوان سانية الرمل", "Aéroport Tétouan – Sania R'mel", "TTU", "GMTN" and "TTU".
Facts about Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL):
- Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport", another name for GAL is "(former Galena Air Force Base)".
- Because of Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport's relatively low elevation of 153 feet, planes can take off or land at Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is George Airport (GRJ), which is located 10,313 miles (16,598 kilometers) away in George, South Africa.
- The closest airport to Edward G. Pitka Sr. Airport (GAL) is Koyukuk Airport (KYU), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) WNW of GAL.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 0.00 miles (0.00 km) N | Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) | Tétouan, Morocco |     |
| 2 | 20.61 miles (33.17 km) N | Ceuta Heliport (JCU) | Ceuta, Spain | |
| 3 | 34.74 miles (55.91 km) WNW | Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) | Tangier, Morocco | |
| 4 | 38.50 miles (61.96 km) N | Gibraltar International Airport (GIB) | Gibraltar | |
| 5 | 87.59 miles (140.96 km) NNE | Málaga Airport (AGP) | Málaga, Spain | |
| 6 | 88.25 miles (142.02 km) ESE | Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) | Al Hoceima, Morocco | |
| 7 | 89.55 miles (144.12 km) NNW | Jerez Airport (XRY) | Jerez de la Frontera, Spain | |
| 8 | 115.04 miles (185.13 km) SW | Kenitra Air Base (NNA) | Kenitra, Morocco | |
| 9 | 116.82 miles (188.00 km) S | Saïss Airport (FEZ) | Fes, Morocco | |
| 10 | 130.04 miles (209.27 km) NNW | Seville Airport (SVQ) | Seville, Spain | |
| 11 | 134.00 miles (215.66 km) SW | Rabat–Salé Airport (RBA) | Rabat, Morocco | |
| 12 | 134.82 miles (216.97 km) E | Melilla Airport (MLN) | Melilla, (Spanish exclave in Morocco) | |
| 13 | 139.62 miles (224.70 km) NE | Granada Airport (GRX) | Granada, Spain | |
| 14 | 157.62 miles (253.67 km) N | Córdoba Airport (ODB) | Córdoba, Spain | |
| 15 | 176.99 miles (284.84 km) NW | Faro International Airport (FAO) | Faro, Portugal | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,415.42 miles (19,980.64 km) SE | Whangarei Airport (WRE) | Whangarei, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 12,387.86 miles (19,936.28 km) ESE | Kerikeri Airport (KKE) | Kerikeri, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 12,387.28 miles (19,935.34 km) E | Kaikohe Aerodrome (KKO) | Kaikohe, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 12,386.67 miles (19,934.36 km) ESE | Dargaville Aerodrome (DGR) | Dargaville, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 12,373.86 miles (19,913.74 km) SW | Great Barrier Aerodrome (GBZ) | Great Barrier Island, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 12,350.23 miles (19,875.73 km) ESE | Kaitaia Airport (KAT) | Kaitaia, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 12,342.05 miles (19,862.55 km) SSW | Coromandel Aerodrome (CMV) | Coromandel, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 12,338.93 miles (19,857.53 km) S | Auckland Airport (AKL) | Mangere, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 12,336.29 miles (19,853.29 km) S | Ardmore Airport (AMZ) | Ardmore, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 12,318.31 miles (19,824.35 km) SSW | Thames Aerodrome (TMZ) | Thames, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 12,277.70 miles (19,758.99 km) SSW | Matamata Airport (MTA) | Matamata, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 12,275.71 miles (19,755.79 km) SSW | Hamilton International Airport (HLZ) | Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 12,270.35 miles (19,747.16 km) SSW | Tauranga Airport (TRG) | Tauranga, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 12,240.89 miles (19,699.76 km) SSW | Rotorua International Airport (ROT) | Rotorua, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 12,234.02 miles (19,688.69 km) SW | Whakatane Airport (WHK) | Whakatane, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 25.24 miles (40.63 km) WNW | Koyukuk Airport (KYU) | Koyukuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 2 | 33.53 miles (53.95 km) W | Nulato Airport (NUL) | Nulato, Alaska, United States | |
| 3 | 43.28 miles (69.66 km) E | Ruby Airport (RBY) | Ruby, Alaska, United States | |
| 4 | 60.86 miles (97.94 km) WSW | Kaltag Airport (KAL) | Kaltag, Alaska, United States | |
| 5 | 68.58 miles (110.37 km) NNE | Huslia Airport (HSL) | Huslia, Alaska, United States | |
| 6 | 83.93 miles (135.07 km) SSE | Bear Creek 3 Airport (BCC) | Bear Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 7 | 118.39 miles (190.53 km) NE | Hughes Airport (HUS) | Hughes, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 123.53 miles (198.81 km) SSE | Takotna Airport (TCT) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 124.64 miles (200.60 km) W | Koyuk Alfred Adams Airport (KKA) | Koyuk, Alaska, United States | |
| 10 | 127.30 miles (204.87 km) NE | Indian Mountain LRRS Airport (UTO) | Utopia Creek, Alaska, United States | |
| 11 | 127.43 miles (205.08 km) WNW | Haycock Airport (HAY) | Haycock, Alaska, United States | |
| 12 | 129.61 miles (208.58 km) WSW | Unalakleet Airport (UNK) | Unalakleet, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) W | Shaktoolik Airport (SKK) | Shaktoolik, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 129.70 miles (208.73 km) SSE | McGrath Airport (MCG) | McGrath, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 130.57 miles (210.14 km) SSE | Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ) | Takotna, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,313.41 miles (16,597.78 km) S | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 2 | 10,309.38 miles (16,591.29 km) S | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 3 | 10,302.73 miles (16,580.59 km) S | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 4 | 10,276.31 miles (16,538.08 km) S | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 5 | 10,237.19 miles (16,475.12 km) S | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 6 | 10,131.03 miles (16,304.27 km) S | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 10,076.40 miles (16,216.36 km) SE | Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Airport (TNM) | Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica | |
| 8 | 10,075.25 miles (16,214.50 km) S | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 10,017.04 miles (16,120.83 km) S | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 10 | 10,016.20 miles (16,119.47 km) S | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 10,015.87 miles (16,118.95 km) S | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 10,008.98 miles (16,107.85 km) S | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 10,001.06 miles (16,095.11 km) S | Kleinsee Airport (KLZ) | Kleinzee, South Africa | |
| 14 | 9,991.80 miles (16,080.21 km) S | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,991.52 miles (16,079.76 km) S | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |